get_patent_trends

Analyze annual trends in patent applications and issuances by technology fields or keywords. Specify IPC codes or keywords to track patent activity over time, filtered by application, publication dates, or patent authorities.

Instructions

Analyze annual application and issued trends for patents. Understand the trends of patents related to specific technology fields or keywords. Either keywords or IPC classification must be specified.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`apply_end_time`	No	Patent application end year (yyyy format). Filters by application filing date.
`apply_start_time`	No	Patent application start year (yyyy format). Filters by application filing date.
`authority`	No	Patent authority code (e.g., CN, US, EP, JP). Filters by patent office. Use OR for multiple, e.g., "US OR EP".
`ipc`	No	Patent IPC classification code. Used to specify a particular technology field.
`keywords`	No	Keywords to search within patent title and abstract/summary. Supports AND, OR, NOT logic. Example: "mobile phone AND (screen OR battery)"
`public_end_time`	No	Patent publication end year (yyyy format). Filters by publication date.
`public_start_time`	No	Patent publication start year (yyyy format). Filters by publication date.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "description": "Requires either 'keywords' or 'ipc' to be specified for a meaningful search. If both are provided, IPC is prioritized by the API.",
  "properties": {
    "apply_end_time": {
      "description": "Patent application end year (yyyy format). Filters by application filing date.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "apply_start_time": {
      "description": "Patent application start year (yyyy format). Filters by application filing date.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "authority": {
      "description": "Patent authority code (e.g., CN, US, EP, JP). Filters by patent office. Use OR for multiple, e.g., \"US OR EP\".",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "ipc": {
      "description": "Patent IPC classification code. Used to specify a particular technology field.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "keywords": {
      "description": "Keywords to search within patent title and abstract/summary. Supports AND, OR, NOT logic. Example: \"mobile phone AND (screen OR battery)\"",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "public_end_time": {
      "description": "Patent publication end year (yyyy format). Filters by publication date.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "public_start_time": {
      "description": "Patent publication start year (yyyy format). Filters by publication date.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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get_patent_trends

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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